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lies before

lies before is the third-person singular simple present indicative of lie before.

Meaning of lie before

Verb

lie before (third-person singular simple present lies before, present participle lying before, simple past lay before, past participle lain before)

  1. (idiomatic, transitive) to put oneself at the whim of, to bow down to
    • I lie before you today begging for help.
  2. (idiomatic, transitive) (especially of something honorific) to be situated in front of

Questions about lies before

What is lies before the third-person singular simple present indicative of?
Lies before is the third-person singular simple present indicative of lie before.

Words near lies before in the dictionary

  1. lies around
  2. lies at someone's door
  3. lies at someone's heart
  4. lies back
  5. lies back and thinks of England
  6. lies before
  7. lies beget more lies
  8. lies behind
  9. lies by
  10. lies doggo
  11. lies down

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